Obstructive Lung Disease

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 More General Terms 4 Additional Terms 5 References

More Specific Terms

• asthma
• bronchiectasis
• bronchiolitis
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• cystic fibrosis (CF, mucoviscidosis)

Introduction

• Includes:

• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• bronchitis
• emphysema

• asthma
• bronchiectasis
• cystic fibrosis
• bronchiolitis
• bullous lung disease
• airway stenosis

More General Terms

• lung disease

Additional Terms

• pulmonary function test (PFT)

References

Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed) Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 738

obstructive lung disease